CMS withholds more than $112 million in Medicaid funding from Minnesota

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is withholding more than $112 million in federal Medicaid funding from Minnesota over what the Trump administration calls “unallowable claims,” The Hill reports. Separately, hospitals are preparing for new Medicaid eligibility requirements expected to begin Jan. 1, The New York Times reports.

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Why it matters

The funding hold affects Minnesota’s Medicaid program and could put pressure on state health care funding. The Times says hospitals are helping millions of patients navigate new eligibility requirements, though the articles do not specify how many are in Minnesota.

What happens next

The new eligibility requirements are slated to take effect Jan. 1, according to The New York Times. The articles do not say whether or when CMS will release the withheld Minnesota funding.

Whether CMS releases or continues to withhold the Minnesota funding

How the Jan. 1 eligibility requirements affect patients and hospitals